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BROUGHT TO A HALT
Chinese Negotiations- Sus
pended Temporarily.
CHAFFEE REPORTS THE SITUATION
Japan's Course Define is Her Ah-
wer
to Russia Proposed Re-
xttaval of the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, Sept 17. The passage
of the day without an event bearing on.
the Chinese situation went to confirm the
prediction made ""last -week by the offi
cials that there "Will he no immediate im
portant developments. The impression is
that nothing can he done until the Chi
nese themselves have progressed further
toward the restoration of the Government
at Pekin. Meanwhile the military prep
arations for a winter stay In China go
on without cessation, though the officials
are careful to point out that these are
only precautionary measures and are not
to be token as an indication, of a final de
termination on the part of the Govern
ment. The War Department received the fol
lowing cablegrams from General Chaffee:
"Taku (no date). Adjutant-General.
Washington, Sept. IS. Russian command
er assures me he has ordered repair ma
terial fom Port Arthur, Yladlvostock and
United States and that he feels assured
railway will be repaired in two months.
Need 0 storm flags and 5000 more small
flags, latter required lor Chinese houses
to show our protection. Goodnow tele
graphs on. 7th at the request of U Hung
Chang that the latter leaves Shanghai in
Tveek or so. 'CHAFFE.'
It is thought at the War Department
that the date September 33, refers to the
time the message left .Pekin. The rail
road mentioned Is the line between Tien
Tsin and Pekin. The second dispatch is
as follows:
"Taku (no date). Adjutant-General,
Washington. Pekin, Sept. 14. Expedition
Tien Tsln to Tu Liu. 30 miles southward.
two companies Fourteenth Infantry par
ticipating. Returned Tien Tsin with slight
opposition. Town destroyed by British
troops; no casualties. Filed cable office
C:20 P. M. 15th."
General Chaffee's dispatches show a de
cided Improvement in cable communica
tion and notice having bsen given today
to the State Department that the new
cable from Shanghai to Che Foo, con
necting -at that place with Taku, has Just
been completed, it is hoped that it soon
will be possible to get messages through
on the date of dispatch.
Count von Waldersee, who will com
mand the allied armies, is expected to
arrive at Shanghai Wednesday or Thurs
day. There have been no announcements
of his purpose, but it is expected that
these will be developed as the result of
instructions which he will receive on ar
rival. Although a military commander. It
is understood among officials that he
probably will exert considerable influence
on the diplomatic situation, as he Is a
diplomat as well as a soldier.
The Japanese Minister, Mr. Takahlra,
had a confernce with Acting Secretary
Adee today concerning the status of Chi
nese affairs. Japan's course has been
clearly defined in her answer to the Rus
sian proposal. In this answer, Japan
announces her purpose of withdrawing
from Pekin all "superfluous" forces and
continuing there only such forces as is
considered necessary. Just what number
will constitute this superfluous force does
not appear, although it Is expected
to be the bulk of the Japan
ese detachment now at Pekin. The
t efforts made hj' -China to .start
3pace negotiations have led to the sugges
tion that Marquis Ito. the distinguished'
Japanese statesman, represent that coun
try in -the negotiations. A strong public
sentiment has been developed In Japan
in his behalf, but he has expressed an un
"wllllngnerts to accept the post, feeling that
the conditions do not require his services. J
it was Count Ito who represented Japan
in the negotiations with L.I Hung Chang
for the settlement of the Chlno-Japan
war.
The suggested removal of the Chinese
capital, from Pekin to Shanghai. Is now
practically abandoned. The main reason
given is the difficulty of communication
between Shanghai and Pekin during the
Winter months; but aside irom this was
the strong feeling In official circles that
it would be undesirable to establish a
seat of government where British influ
ence is so strongly dominant. The dis
cussion has led to the general under
standing among officials that Tien Tsin
offers the greatest advantages outside
of Pekin for purposes of negotiation, and
it is likely to be the headauarters, mili
tary and diplomatic, of the foreign estab
lishments not maintained at Pekin.
The Chinese Minister has received a dis
patch from prince Chlng, daled Pekin.
September 9, stating that he has been
clothed with full authority, together with
IjI Hung Chang, to negotiate peace, and
requesting Minister Wu to request the
State Department to instruct Minister
Conger to open negotiations at once.
jvi. Tnietoaut the French Charge
d' Affaires, tailed on Mr. Adee today, and
-the statuawofcJ'ghincse affairs waS''gone
over. It appears that Prince Ching's re.
quest that Minister Conger be Instructed
to proceed Trtth the negotiations has been
communicated also to the other powers,
each being requested to authorize their
several Ministers to go on with the nego
tiations, at least in the primary stage.
Among the names being mentioned un
officially as available in case a commis
sion is determined upqn to carryforward
the negotiations are President Schurman,
of Cornell University; John Barrett, late
Minister to Slam, and Dr. Hill, the pres.
ent First Assistant Secretary of State.
Through Admiral Remey, the State De
partment has been advised of the arrival
of Special Commissioner Rockhlll at Taku
today from Shanghai.
The State Department has received a
dispatch from the Consul at Fu Chau.
China, transmitting a copy of an agree
ment entered into between the Viceroy
and Tartar General of Fuh Klen prov
ince, and the foreign Consuls at Fu Chau,
which provides in substance that the Chi
nese will do everything in their power to
protect the lives and property of foreign
officers, merchants and missionaries resi
dent in Fuh Klen and at Amoy; that
Cent-al and Southern China shall not be
attacked by the foreign powers so long as
the local authorities maintain order; and
that the Admirals of the several nations
will be informed that it is not advisable
that a number of naval vessels should
visit Fu" Chau, lest the people be alarmed.
The agreement is signed by1 the Russian,
United States, Japanese, British and
French Consuls, and by Viceroy Hsu
Ting Kuey and General Shan Uel.
AGREED UPON BY THE POWERS.
Satisfactory Central Government
Shall Be Established.
IiONDON. Sept. 18, 4:30 A. M There is
no additional news from China this morn
ing. The Daily Graphic asserts that all the
powers have accepted L.1 Hung Chang
and will probably accept Prince Ching xs
negotiators. It says also that the powers
iiave agreed to insist that a central gov
ernment, satisfactory to the powers, shall
be established in China, and that full
retribution shall be exacted for the at
tacks upon the legations. No commu
nications, however, havo yet passed be
tween the po-wers concerning indemni
ties, and a Berlin dispatch says it is be
lieved there that Dr. Mumm von Schwar
sffisteln will purposely delay negotiations
until Field Marshal von Waldersee has
arrived.
A special dispatch from Shanghai says
Li Hung Chang lias arrived at Tien Tsin.
German fiarsed a Town.
BERLIN. Sept. 17. An official dispatch
from Shanghai says a German naval
.battalion, accompanied by 40 Bengal lan
cers, captured and burned the town of
Liang, September 1L A hundred Boxers
were killed. Chinese regular troops oc
cupying the place had previously fled.
The German loss was one man killed and
five wounded.
Cavalry Goes to Rescue Christians.
PEKIN, Sept. 13. via Tien Tsln Sept
15, via Shanghai Sept 17. Provost Courts
have been opened in Pekin by all- the
military commanders. The Germans have
made robbery a capital offense.
Captain William W. Forsyth, with 300
men of the Sixth United States Cavalry,
will start tomorrow on a tour of the dis
trict to the northeast of Pekin to rescue
Christians and to make a 10 days' rc
connolssanoe. Other expeditions havo
been planned, but the general sentiment
is opposed to such undertakings, as" they
tend to keep the country disturbed.
The British report that the Bengal
Lancers entered Hlang 'Hsiang ahead of
the Germans and temporarily hoisted the
British flag. They assisted the Germans
in the attack. The Chinese lost 200.
President Returns to Washington.
CANTON. O., Sept. 17. President Mc
KInley will start for Washington at noon
tomorrow to attend to official duties, and
will return here the IatteA part of the
week. The 'exact nature of the public
business calling him to the capital at this
time is not given out here, but it Is said
that some matters bearing on the Chinese
question require early attention, and
other things that can better be attended
to atWa6hlngton have been accumulating
faster than expected. Only Secretary
Cortelyou will accompany the President.
It has been definitely decided that Pres
ident McKInley will not receive delega
tions during this campaign, on account
of the situation In the Orient. Delega
tions which were coming to Canton have
been notified accordingly.
Soldiers Blown Up.
LONDON, Sept 17. The British Com
mander at Taku cables that a fatigue
party engaged in destroying gunpowder
at Tung Chow has been blown up. Six
teen were killed and 22 injured by the
explosion.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia Won Tvro Games From
Cincinnati.
PHDLADELPHIA, Sept 17. A double
header was played today, the locals win
ning both games. Attendance, 4500.
Score:
First game
RHE RHE
Cincinnati ...2 S 0 Philadelphia .4 7 5
Batteries Breltenstein and Peltz; Orth
and McFarland. Umpire Hurst
Second gam
R tt El R H E
Cincinnati ...1 3 1 Philadelphia ..4 11 0
Batteries Scott and Kahoe; Dunn and
Douglass. Umpire Hurst
Pittsburg? Bent New York.
NEW YORK, Sept 17. New York lost
their game today with Pittsburg in the
third inning, when the visitors fell on to
Mercer's curves for eight runs. Attend
ance, 1000. Score:
RHE RHE
Pittsburg ...12 IS 2i New York.... 3 12 2
Batteries Leever and O'Connor; Mercer,
Grady and Bowerman. Umpire Snyder.
Brooklyn Beat St. Loafs.
BROOKLYN, Sept 17. Today's game
had a peculiar finish. St Louis had two
out and two on bases, when Donovan
sent a grounder toward Demont The
ball hit Burkett who was on his way to
third, and the game was over. Attend
ance, 900. Score:
RHE RHE
St Louts 510 2 Brooklyn 7 9 2
Batteries Powell and Robinson; W.
Donovan and Farrell. Umpire Gaffney.
Boston TVon Two Games.
BOSTON, Sept 17. Boston took two
games from Chicago today. Attendance,
1SO0. Scores:
First game
Boston 8 11 IJChlcago 1 6 1
Batteries Nichols and Clark; Griffith,
Kling and Dexter.
Umpire Emslle.
Second game
Boston 6 7 Ophlcago 4 9 1
BatteriesWillis and Sullivan; Callahan
and Dexter.
Umpire Emslie.
The American League.
At Kansas City Kansas City, 2; Buf
falo, L
At Chicago Indianapolis, 1; Chicago, 3.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 4; Cleve
land, 1.
National Leospe Standing'
Won. LoBt Pr.Ct
Brooklyn 71 45 .612
Pittsburg OS 51 .671
Philadelphia 60 6t .62b
Chicago 57 60 .4S7
Boston 55 59 .482
St Louis 53 62 .461
Cincinnati 53 66 .445
New York 50 68 .424
IMPORTANT WITNESSES.
Damagrinsr Testimony Agrainst How
ard in. the Frankfort Trial.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Sept. 17. Bowman
Gaines, the most important witness for
the prosecution in the Jim Howard trial,
testified today that Howard is the man he
saw run out of the Statehouse grounds
and jump the fence Immediately after the
shooting. Gaines was severely cross-examined
by Colonel Owens, but did not
qualify his statement.
Deputy Sheriff Stubblefleld testified that
Jim Howard told him he killed Goebel.
Stubblefleld lost his limbs as a result
of the Clay County feuds last year. His
testimony in detail was that Howard
stopped at his house In February, short
ly after the shooting. Shortly after he
came in, Stubblefleld remarked to him:
"Jim, you all have been having trouble
at 'Frankfort."
"Yes," responded Howard,' according to
the witness. "We have raised hell, and
cleaned the platter"; and added, "I never
sight down my gun barrel but what I
get meat or money, and this time I got
both."
The witness says Howard was again at
his house several days later, and he
asked him what he meant by his former
remark. Howard responded. "By God,
I meant Just what I said."
Witness said that he then pressed him,
putting the direct question: "Jim,, do you
mean to say that you killed Goebel?"
Howard, he says, responded In the af
firmative, and said he believed his moun
tain friends would stand by him, and
that 500 men couldnot take him to
Frankfort for trial."'
Stubblefleld says he did not tell the
story of Howard's confession to him until
he heard that Howard and his friends
were planning to kill him. The defense
subjected the witness to a severe cross
examination, but failed to tangle him to
any extent.
Depreciation of Money.
In 1873 a sliver dollar was worth one
dollar and six-tenths In gold. In 1878,
eighty-nine cents; in 1ES3, elghty-ftve
cents; in 18S8. 72 cents; In 1893, sixty cents,
and in 1896 forty-five cents. Money may
dopreclate, but there is one standard
stomach remedy which has not changed
in half a century, and that is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. It always has been the
pne unsurpassed remedy for Indigestion,
drtpepsla- liver or kidney troubles.
GALVESTON RECOVERING
STREETS - BEING RESTORED TO
THEIR IfORMAIi CONDITION.
List of Dead Numbers 4078 Message
of Sympathy From Emperor
William of Germany.
GALVESTON, Tex., Sept. 17. The work
of clearing the streets of debris and
wreckago Is progressing Bteadlly and
with systematic rapidity. The military
authorities have gradually perfected the
system and divided the laborers, so that
there Is comparatively no interruption or
delay.
The reparts filed at General Scurry's
headquarters up to 9 o'clock tonight re
ported the recovery and disposition of
but 45 bodies during the day. The News'
representative, however, reports the
burlar of 130 men, women and children.
Health Officer Wilkenson stated today
that 40 per cent of the,4debrls of .every
description had been removed from the
streets; that 90 per cent of the dead
bodies had been disposed of, and that 15
per cent of the carcasses of animals had
been removed from the city, but as the
work of removing the debris goes on,
more bodies are' being unearthed every
hour. There is still an Immense amount
of work to bo done In this respect, and
in some quarters hardly an Impression
has been made in the mountains of
wreckage oiled up 15 or 20 feet high.
A hopeful feature of the situation is
the rapid progress being made by the
railroads in their efforts to restore ran
communication. The Santa Fe has
reached Texas City with Its tracks, and
It Is announced that trains will enter the
Union der-ot here Thursday next.
Horse-cars are in operation in the busi
ness part of the city, and the electric
light and water service haB been partial
ly resumed.
This morning the Board of Health be
gan a systematic effort to obtain the
names of the dead, so that the Informa
tion can be used for legal purposes and
for life Insurance settlements. Charles
E. Doherty Is stationed at ' the head
quarters of the central relief committee
to receive and file sworn statements In
lieu of Coroner's certificates. Persons
who have left the city but who are in
possession of Information regarding dead
persons are requested to send sworn
statements to Mr. Doherty.
No sadder sight could be imagined than
the picture presented by a boatload. of(
refugees, when the ropes were cast off and
the craft swung out into the bay and
away from the storm-swept city. Every
face was turned toward the ruin, every
eye moistened by tears. So great was the
rush to leave behind the scene of the
storm that the Lawrence, the boat which
connects with trains at Texas City, has
not failed to leave her wharf aM single
day without denying passage to a portion
of those who wanted to get away.
At Texas City a Philadelphia news
paper has established a relief depot
which is doing splendid work. This jour
nal sent down a trainload of supplies, a
staff of special correspondents, a corps
of physicians and a band of trained
nurses. Instead of waiting until Galves
ton was reached to begin work, steps
were taken to care for refugees at the
bay terminal of the Galveston, Houston
& Henderson, and during the night and
yesterday hundreds of hungry refugees
were fed, while many sick and wounded
were cared f6r.
There is a great deal of trouble in prop
erly distributing supplies, the rush it
the depots being as great today as at
any . time since they were opened. In
line before the relief stations were
women of evident refinement They were
jammed in between negroes and the
poorer classes of. whites. It must have
been a terrible .struggle for them to ac
cept succor in such a guise, but there was
no alternative.
There are .now about 200 soldiers In
Galveston doing guard and police duty.
The camp on the wharf is being rapidly
put Into shape, and the soldiers will soon
be comfortably housed. Captain Mc
Cormlck, of the Houston L'ght Guards,
who Is acting Major commanding the
battalion, said today that he expected
the men would be needed in Galveston
for several weeks yet They had been
doing splendid work, and he was more
than satisfied with them.
There are numerous cases of insanity
In Galveston as a result of the terrible
bereavements sustained by the survivors.
Not 25 people got into Galveston Sunday
from the outside world. The lines are
being drawn tight, and pressing, indeed,,
must be the business which .gives one
safe passage.
List of Dead Numbers 40T8.
HOUSTON, Tex., Sept 17.-The latest
printed list of the dead in the Galveston
disaster, revised to date, accounts for
4078 persons.
'The number of people who have left
Galveston, It Is now stated at relief head
quarters, is over 8000; of these about 5000
are in Houston being cared for. Others
have gone into the interior of the state
or to other states.
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S CONDOLENCES
The Kaiser Sends a Messosre of Sym-
pathy to the President.
WASHINGTON, Sept 17. President
McKInley has received the following dis
patch on the Galveston disaster from
Emperor William of Germany:
"Stettin, Sept 17. President of the
United States of America, Washington: J
I wish to convey to Your Excellency the
expression of my deep-felt sympathy with
the misfortune that has befallen the
town and harbor of Galveston and many
other ports of the coast, and I mourn
with you and the people of the United
States over the terrible loss of life and
property caused by the hurricane, but
with the magnitude of the disaster Is
equaled the Indomitable spirit of the cit
izens o the New World, who, In "their
long and continued struggle with the
adverse forces of Nature, have proved
themselves to be very victorious. I sin
cerely hope Galveston will rise again in
new prosperity. WILLIAM II."
The President's reply is as follows: .
"Executive Mansion, Sept. 17. His Im
perial and Royal Majesty, Wilhelm II,
Stettin, Germany: Your Majesty's mes
sage of condolence and sympathy Is very
grateful to the American Government
and people, and In their name, as well as
on behalf of the many thousands who
have suffered bereavement and Irrepara
ble loss In the Galveston disaster, I thank
you most earnestly.
"WILLIAM MiKINLEY."
The following dispatch has been re
ceived at the White House from Mayor
Jones, of Galveston, addressed to Presi
dent McKInley:
"The people of Galveston, through me,
desire to return their sincere thanks for
the great interest you and the United
States Government, through you, have
manifested in thpir behalf In their hour
of trial. While their sufferings are in
describable, yet they have ever in their
minds the great Government which never
fails to respond to the distress of its
citizens, and they also know that at the
head of that Government is an upright.
Christian gentlemnn, whose every effort
is to relieve the distressed with all tho
means and power at his command."
The War Department today received a
dispatch from General McKlbbin, who
was ordered to Galveston the first of last
week, stating that he had returned to
San Antonio. He reported everything as
progressing favorably In Galveston.
CREMATION AND RELIEF.
The Task at Present Before the Gal
veston People.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 17. A special
from Galveston says:
Yesterday 107 bodies were recovered and
cremated. Tho task of recovering bodies t
that are beneath or jammed into the im
mense iot of debris extending from the
eastern to the western limits of the. city,
a distance of over three miles, is a hercu
lean one, and the most expeditious way
of removing the whole, from a sanitary
point' of view, is by fire. This, however.
In' tho crippled condition of the' Are de
partment and water works, would endan
ger the remaining portion of the city. As,
It now stands, this immense mass of de
bris -strewn "with bodies, the carcasses of
decaying animals, etc., is a sore menace
to the health of tho city; and is the most
difficult problem the Board of Health has
had to deal with.
Tho Marine Hospital Service, which is
working In conjunction with the Board of
Health', has established a hospital on the
beach at the foot of Tremorit street, where
the sick and wounded are' sheltered. The
revenue cutter Winona, from, Mobile, ar
rived today, .nd Captain Harry placed the
cutter at the. disposal of the Board of
Health for the removal of the sick and
wounded who aro able to leave the city
for interior points. Sickness of a ma
larial type Is becoming prevalent among
the sufferers, and apprehension is felt that
it may assume a more serious form. Miss
Clara Barton is giving her time and at
tention to assisting in the work of relief,
and ascertaining what supplies are neces
sary to meet -the exigencies of tho situa
tion. The Board ' of Health say3 more
trained nurses are needed.
The affiliated labor organizations of this
city, most of them having lost every
thing, have issued an address appealing,
to every labor organization throughout,
the country for assistance.
Appeal to Knipfhts of Pythias.
JANDStVILLE. Wis., Sept. 17. An ap
peal to all Knights of Pythian for money
contributions to relieve the Texas suffer
ers was sent out from the office of tho
Supreme Chancellor, Knights of Pythias,
hero today. It is urged that money be
raised by subscription immediately and
sent to George B. Griggs, chairman of tho
K. of P. committee at Houston, Tex.,
from which point the distribution wil be
made.
Subscribed by Butte.
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 17. The City Coun
cil at its meeting tonight subscribed $700
for the Galveston sufferers.
DISSOLUTION ORDERED.
New British Parliament Will Assem
ble November 1.
ABERDEEN Sept. 17. At the meeting
of the council at Balmoral today it waa
decided that the dissolution of Parliament
Is to take place September 25. The Queen
afterward signed the proclamation of dis
solution. A writ will be Issued September
25 summoning the new Parliament to as
semble November 1. The first nominations
and the unopposed returns will occur Sep
tember 29. The first pollings will take
place October L
For the moment, dissolution is a more
attractive thing than China. The Con
servative organs are confident that the
"khaki issue" will give them an increased,
majority, and they are naturally jubilant
The Liberal and Radical organs, on the
other hand, conscious that they are fight
ing a, losing battle, bitterly denounce the,
government for choosing the present time
to dissolve. The Dally Chronicle says:
"Lord Salisbury, as he always does, has
yielded to the strong man. He has stifled
conscience, thrown scruples and justice to
the winds, and succumbed to Mr. Cham
berlain, who is now the ruler of the Pre
mier and the country."
The Standard announces that after the
elections there will certainly be a recon
struction of the cabinet This probably
means that Lord Lahsdowne, Secretary of
State for War, and one or two others will
be sacrificed.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent of
ijhe Dally Mall announces that Lqrd Rob
erts will start 'for- England about .October
& This 'time there ls..little-.doubt Qf the
genuineness of1 the report of his early re
turn. Solne- troops will also be coming
back, and the elections will thus be excel
lently timed by the government to take
advantage of the national fervor over a
successful war.
The proposed visit of th Duke - and
Duchess of York to Australia next year
also arouses much enthusiasm. The Duke
of York will open the first Parliament of
the Australian confederation in the
Queen's name.
Rumor of Devrct'a Death. '
NEW YORK, Sept 17. It is rumored in
Johannesburg that General Christian De
wet, the Boer guerrilla, was killed on the
7th inst, near Potschefstroom, says the
London correspondent of the Tribune.
All doubts as to Mr. Kruger's intentions
of proceeding to Europe are now at rest
In reply to a telegram sent by the Ex
press, the Transvaal Consul-General
stated that the object of Mr. Kruger,s
proposed European trip is personal and
not political. The voyage is to be made
for the sake of his health. Mr. Kruger
declined to say whether the moment is op
portune for a statement of a political
character.
MANILA'S HARBOR.
Commission Preparing: a Bill For Its
Improvement.
MANILA, Sept. 17. General Wright, of
the Philippine Commission, Is preparing
a bill for harbor Improvements here. It
contains an appropriation of $1,000,000 for
the construction of protective docks.
The commission's bill establishing mu
nicipalities will Introduce a change in
the derivation of revenue which will here
after come largely from land instead of
industrial taxation. This will Involve
the raising of the question of the valid
ity of the exchange land titles and will
force a decision as to the extent to which
the Investments of religious corporations
are to be exempted.
At the commission's session next Wed
nesday a civil service bill will be Intro
duced. It will provide for a civil service
board, consisting of one Filipino and two
Americans. The examinations In the
United States will be held by the Wash
ington Civil Service Commission, and
those here by Army officers appointed by
Washington. f
During the Jast fortnight 10 Filipinos
in Luzon and the Vlsayans known as
American sympathizers or as aiding In
the oonduct of municipal governments es
tablished by the Americans, have been
murdered by their countrymen in arms.
United States troops originally destined
for China, but now diverted to the Phil
ipplnes, are being sent to points where
they are most needed.
Last week 10 Filipinos were killed; one
American was killed and two wounded.
INSURRECTION IN SALVADOR
Summary Execution of the Minister
of War Ended the Trouble. '
SAN DIEGO, Sept 17. The steamer He
rodot brings a story of the suppression
of an incipient insurrection at Salvador.
Minister of War Castro was the Instiga
tor of a plot o remove the present Pres
ident, Thomas Regalado, and have him
self proclaimed President of the Republic.
In his plans to bring about ,the insurrec
tion, Castro deemed it necessary to re
move the Colonel of the barracks, and.
snot mm down in com mood. It was not
known until after his arrest for that
crime that the murder was a part of the
plot to overthrow the present Govern
ment but in the investigation that fol
lowed the whole scheme was unearthed.
Castro was found guilty of murder and at
& o'clock the afternoon- of September 3
he .was shot ,by order of the President
The death of the leader brought the
threatened insurrection to a close.
More Plague in Glasgow.
GLASGOW, Sept 17. Five additional
cases of bubonic .plague have been, re
ported here, four of the stricken per-
sons being members of the same family.
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PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Preparing for Harbor Improvement
at Manila Municipal Establish
ments Civil Service Board.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The Instruc
tions of President McKInley to the Phil
ippine Commission were made public
here today. They bear date of April 17,
1900, and are addressed to the Secretary
of War. At the outset, the President
says:
"It is probable that the transfer of au
thority from military commanders to civil
officers will be gradual and will occupy
a considerable period. Its successful ac
complishment and the maintenance of
peace and order In the meantime will re
quire the most perfect co-operatlori be
tween the civil and military authorities
in the islands, and both should be di
rected during the transient period by the
same executive. The commission will,
therefore, report to the Secretary of War,
and all Its actions will be subject to his
approval and control."
The President instructs that September
1, 1800, that part of the power of govern
ment of the Philippines which Is of an
executive nature shall pass from tho
military Governor .to the qommlsslon. Of
the duties of the latter, he says that
without hampering It by too specific In
structing it should be enjoined, first to
establish municipal governments, giving
to the natives the opportunity to manage
their own affairs to the fullest extent
when they are capable and subject to the
least degree of supervision and control
consistent with the maintenance of order;
and second, to extend the government by
the natives 'to the large admlniatratlvos,
corresponding to counties or provinces.
He add?:
"Whenever the commission is of the
opinion that the condition of affairs in
the Philippines Is such that the central
administration may be transferred from
military to civil control, it will report
that conclusion to you, with further rec
ommendations, at to the form of 'central
government to be established for the
purposo 6f taking- over the control."'
TTnjthe1 complete transfer of control
the President directs that the military
Governor will remain the chief executh e
head of the government, exercising all
authority previously possessed by him
and not expressly assigned to the com
mission, and subject to the legislation
enacted by the commission and approved
by the Secretary of War. Municipal and
departmental governments will continue
to report to tho military Governor. After
directing that municipal officers to admin
ister the local effalrs of the people shall
be selected by the people, and that
where officers of more extended jurisdic
tion are to be appointed, natives are to
be preferred, If men competent and will
ing can be found, the President says:
"It will be necessary to fill some offices
for the present with Americans, which,
after a time, may be filled by natives
of the Islands. As soon as practicable, a
system of ascertaining the merit and fit
ness of candidates for civil offices should
be put In force. An Indispensable qual
ification for all offices and positions of
trust and authority In tho Islands must
be absolute and unconditional loyalty to
the United States, and absolute and un
hampered authority "and power to re
move and punish any officer deviating
from that standard must at all times be
retained in the hands of the central au
thority of the islands."
Continuing, the President says that the
commission should have In view the h&n-
plness, peace and prosperity of the people
of the islands, and that the measures
should conform to their customs, habits
and even prejudices to the fullest extent
consistent with a just and effective gov
- eminent He adds:
"At. .the same time, the commission
should bear In mind and the people of
the islands should be made plainly to
understand that there aro certain princi
ples of government which have been
made the basis of our governmental sys
tem which" we deem essential to the rule
Of law and the maintenance of Individual
freedom, "and of which they have, unfor
tunately, oeen denied the experience pos
sessed by us, and that there are also cer
tain practical rules of government Which
we have found to be essential to the
preservation of these great principles of
liberty and law, and that these nrlncl-
I pies and rules of government must be es
tablished and maintained In their Islands
for the sake of liberty and happiness,
however much they may conflict with the
customs or laws of procedure with which
they are familiar."
Upon every division and branch of gov
ernment the President imposes as invio
lable rheso rules:
"That no person shall be deprived of
life, liberty or property without due pro
cess of law; that private property shall
not be taken for public use without just
compensation; that on all criminal prose
cutions tho accused shall enjoy the right
to a'publlc trial, to be-Informed of the
nature and cause of the accusation, to be
confronted with the witnesses against
him, to have compulsory process for ob
taining witnesses In his favor, and to
have the assistance of counsel for his de
fense: that excessive ball shall not be re
quired nor excessive fines Imposed nor
cruel and unusual punishment Inflicted;
that no person shall be put twice In
jeodardy for the same offense or be com
pelled In any criminal case to be a wit
ness against himself; that the right to
be. secure against unreasonable searches
and. seizures shall not be violated: that
neither slavery nor Involuntary servitude
shall exist, except as a punishment for
crime; that no bill of attainder or ex post
facto law shall he passed; that ho laws
shall be passed abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press, or the rights of
people peaceably to assemble and petition
the government for a . redress of griev
ances; that no law shall be made respect
ing an establishment of religion or pro
hibiting the froe exercise thereof, and
ttoat the free exercise and enjoyment of
religious profession and worship without
'discrimination or preference shall forever
be allowed."
Referring to the uncivilized tribes, the.
President says:
'In dealing with the uncivilized tribes
'of the islands, the commission should
adopt .the same course followed by Con
gress In permitting the tribes of bur
MASTERY OF DISEASE
The Copeland System Now Perfected So That
It Includes the Treatment and Cure of All
Chronic Diseases at a Price Within the
Reach of the Most Slender Purse.
$5.00 a Month f MtiM Fl 68 $5-00 a Montl
To those unacquainted with the great
work carried on at the Copeland Institute
the reach and range of that far-famed
medical system and its admirable adapta
tion to the needs of every class of In
valids may be Indicated by the diversity
of disease accepted for expert treatment
1. The Copeland system Includes ca
tarrh and all catarrhal maladies. In this
hard branch of practical pathology Doctor
Copeland ranks with the very few recog
nized masters now living, but under the
nominal assessment plan all catarrh pa
tients receive "one entire month's treat
ment, medicines included, for the sum
usually paid for examination alone.
2. The Copeland system Includes th,e
treatment and cure of deafness, the sys
tematic restoration of the lost or Impaired
sense of hearing, under brilliant discov
eries credited entirely to Doctor Cope
land, being now a thoroughly verified
reality, however unique iyid marvelous as
a medical evolution and achievement
Here, too, the expense of treatment is
limited, under the nominal assessment
regulation, to the rate of $5 a month,
medicines Included, until cured.
3. The Copeland system Includes asthma
and bronchitis, the superior curative po
tency of the new treatment In chronic in
flammatory diseases of the air passages
being predicated on the greatly reduced
period of time requisite to their perma
nent mastery- Total expense treatment
and medicines included ?5 a month.
4. The Copeland system Includes Incipi
ent consumption, with a treatment held to
be absolutely effective In the cure of all
affections of the lungs inside the line of
CATARRH AND DEAFNESS.
Mr. John Walters, West Portland,
Or., well known, having resided in this
vicinity for 25 years: Last Winter I had
grip, which developed into a bad case
of catarrh. My head was so stoooed up
that I could scarcely breathe. There waa
a watery discharge from the nose and
dripping into the throat, keeping It irrl-a
tated and sore. I coughed a great deal,
especially on getting up. I lost all sense
of taste or smell.
My ears became Involved. A discharge
set in and my hearing became very dull.
The left ear was almost
Totally Deaf.
I had to turn the right ear to understand
what was being said; even then I would
have to be spoken to in a very loud tone
of voice. I was also terribly annoyed by
ringing noises In my head. At night the
character of these noises would change,
and I seemed to feel my
Heart Beat and Throb
In my ear. If I laid on my left side this
would be so bad that I could not sleep.
My general health was also greatly Im
paired. I could not eat, and lost over 20
pounds in a short time.
Upon the advice of friends I began
treatment at the Copeland Institute. I
improved from the first, and now am en
tirely well. The catarrh has been thor
oughly cured, and njy
Hearing Fnlly Restored.
I was never in better condition than I
am now. From my own personal experi
ence I can heartily recommend the Cope
land treatment to all catarrh sufferers.
Mr. George Snnm, Jr., Tualatin, Or.t
"I had catarrh all my life. My head was
stopped up, throat sore and hearing im
paired. Food was not properly digested,
and I felt miserable. Drs. Copoland and
Montgomery cured me."
Consultation free.
THE COPELAND M
The DcKum, Third and Washington
W. H. COPEIiAIfD, M. D. J. H. MOXTGOMEIIT, ! D.
WFPICE HOURS From & A. M. to 13 GmB-njCGS Tneidnn and Fridays.
M. from 1 to S P. M. SIIXDAY-t-'roui 10 A. !. to lO 31.
LOOK HER
Your looks tell on yon. Can keep
it secret a -while. Bat before it's
too late go and see or vrrlte to
this old doctor. He has been treat
ing snch case for over 20 years,
and perfectly reliable. Furnishes
his own medicine and tells no
tales.
Twenty-seven years' experience treating? Private and Chronic
Diseases of men and women, makes old Dr. KTeslcr the best on the
Coast. He has never failed in any case) he is perfectly reliable,
and his terms reasonable. It yon have any Private or Chronic Dis
eases so and sec or vrrlte hira today. Quicker you nee him the
easier to cure yon.
This is the oldest Private Medical Dispensary on the Coast Dr. Kessler
has been manager of this Institution for 17 years, during which time thou
sands of men. women and boys have been cured, and no poor man, or woman
was over refused treatment. The St. Louis Dispensary is perfectly safe. We
say to young men suffering from any private disease,, go and consult this old
doctor at once. Consultation free and strictly confidential. Private rooms for
consultation. Women go to see this old doctor from all parts of the coun
try. Hundreds who can't como are treated at their homes by his Perfected
Home System by writing a full description of their case. Piles of testimo
nials by persons cured none published without permission. Don't give up.
No difference how many doctors you have tried, you may be cured yet, but
look out for traveling doctors, as-thousands -have been swindled by them.
They promise anything to get your money. Dr. Kessler's charges aro very
reasonable. He furnishes medicine, and you can pay monthly., if so desired.
Call on or address, with ten 2-cent stamps.
J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D.,
ST. LOUIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISPENSARY
230 YAMHILL ST., PORTLAND, OR.
North American Indians to maintain their
tribal organization and government, and
under which many of those tribes are
now living In peace and contentment
surrounded by a civilization to which
they are unable and unwilling to con
form. Such tribal governments should,
however, be subjected to wise and firm
"regulation, and without undue or petty
Interference, constant ana active enorts
should be exercised to prevent barbarous
practices and Introduce civilized cus
toms." Davis' Quest Ended.
CHICAGO, Sept. 17. Edward A. Davis
died In a ward at tho County Hospital
clear tuberculosis. Nominal -expense as
sessment one entire month's treatment,
medicines included. $5.
5. The Copeland system includes dis
eases of the nervous system, improved
methods of treatment accomplishing tho
permanent mastery of this class of in
firmities with les3 delay than is possible
under the old-school theories. Expense
limited to the same rate 35 a- month,
medicines included.
6. The Copeland system includes dis
eases of the stomach, the liver and tho
bowels, and their efficient and successful
treatment by an accomplished expert
without extra expense beyond tho asaeas-
ment of J5 a month, medicines Included.
7. The Copeland system Includes chron
ic kidney trouble and Its correct scientific
treatment $5 a month, medicines in
cluded. 8. The Copeland system Includes xheu
matlsm and all affections of the skin,
with expert treatment, under the samo
nominal assessment of $5 a month, medi
cines included.
O. The Copeland system Includes
all maladies that reaaire time treat
ment or n certain period of uninter
rupted professional attention for
their final and lasting? care. Bat the
key to the system In its economic
aspects In that, -whatever the ail
ment or infirmity, the sufferer Is ac
tually afforded one entire month's
treatment, all medicines included,
at the precise sam usually paid for
examination alone.
HOME TREATMENT.
Doctor Copeland requests all who aro olllnff,
all who feel a cradual weakening or all who
realize that their health 1b being undermined
by some unknown complaint, to cut out this
slip, mirk the questions that apply to your
cose and he will dlagnoie your caau tor you:
"Is your nose stopped up?"
"Do you sleep with mouth wide
pen?"
"Is there pain In front of head7"
"Is your throat dry or sore?"
"Have you a bad taste in tho
morning?"
"Do you cough?"
"Do you cough worse at night?
"Is your tongue coated?"
"Ls your appetite falling?"
"Is there pain after eating?"
"Are you light-headed?"
"When you get up suddenly are
you dizzy?"
"Do you have hot flashes?"
"Do you have liver marka?"
"Do your kidneys trouble you?"
"Do you have pain in back or
under shoulder-blades?"
"Do you wako up tired and out
of sorts?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Is your strength falling?
For this Doctor CopolancTi services are free.
It means no charge will be made, not a penny
will be received. It means no promises to pay
no future obligation 1" Implied or demanded.
It means what It sa-. To one and all It L
unequivocally and absolutely free.
Mr. A. D. HoHkins. McMInnvllle.
Or.: I was a great, sufferer from rheu
matism and catarrh, and It seemed 1
could not be cured. I feel better now
than I have in a long time. I am al
ways glad to recommend the Copeland
treatmont, for it brought mo a cure.
Dr. Copcland'i Book Fres to All.
yesterday, ending- a life made miserable
by a fruitless quest for wealth that
many times was all but In his grasp.
Years of struggling for the fortune that
he claimed unbalanced his mind, and his
wife and family were parted from him.
Edward Davis was one of several sons
of John A. Davis, of Chicago. The latter
was a brother of Judge A. Davis, of
Montana, whose death precipitated one
of the most bitter legal contests for mil
lions ever fought In Western courts. John
A. Davis was chosen administrator for
tho estate, which was valued at $3,000,000.
but died shortly after the appointment
It was then that Edward Davis,, the son,
began the fight In hl3 own behalf, which
ended ao disastrously. j
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